The Portland daily press., 1887-02-05
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Mr.. Saulsbury-Then the Senator should
be more guarded in his expressions.
Mr.. Beck-I will leave the report of my re-
marks untouched and II the senator e4ta!6 inds in
proper motives to him will apologize for it,
Mr.. Hoar characterized the original bill as
| grossly unconstitutional, AWKWARD, crude,
| III drawn. III considered, i'll conceived sys-
TEN, which was not only an insult to the
Senate but an insult to the American people
| The bill was not the outcome OF any popular
or public demand. 1t came from anonymous
articles published by blackmallers and stock
| jobbers in irresponsible newspapers. He
had heard enough of the arrogant, insulting.
domineering style attempting to frighten
Senators from what they considered their
duty.
Mr.. Saulsbury's amendmentwas rejected
yeas, 26; nays, 27.
| yeas, q; nays, "a.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Hoar max
ing it unlawful for members Of Congress to
| hold real estate In the District OIL Columbia
| except as resdencesl was reJected-yeas, g.,
nays, 40 (the yeas being Messrs. Butler,
Hale, Hoar. Pugh, Teller and Payne9
Finally Mr.. Hoar's first amendment
Slightly modified was adopted as substi-
| tute-yeas. 80: nays, 81; and then the bill,
in that shape was reported to the Senate Cthe
proceedings up to this point being in com
Mr.. Beck then moved his original bill as a
substitute, and it was rejected-yeas, II;
nays, 36.
A modification of Mr.. Platt's amendment
was offered by Mr.. Aldrich and it was de-
feated-yeas, 10; nays, 80.
Mr.. Teller then arose and expressed the
intention OF voting against the bill, but dis
claimed any intention to express the con-
tempt with which he regarded these pro-
ceedings. He had been ihember of the
Senate seven years, and he thought
he could appeal to every man pres
sent in this chamber to bear testimony that
more disgraceful scene had never occurred
In the American Senate than had been seen
here today He had heard recriminations,
and condemnations and taunts heretofore,
but had never heard anything to compare
with what he had heard today. Things not
directly charged against member OF the
Dody, not charged in way in which man
would make himself amenable to his col
leagues, but charged by innuendo. He (Mr.
Teller did not propose to be intimidated in
reference to his vote on this bill He votes
according to his judgment, and he was not
responsible to the Senator from Kentucky or
ANYBODY else for that vote, and if he voted
alone he would not stand here and say any
body who sat as his colleague needed legisla-
tlon OF that character
Mr.. Beck demanded the yeas and nays up
on the passage Of the bill, stating there was
nothing In 1t he cared much about, but that
tne House OF Representatives might put
House chance. The bill was then passed
yeas 80, nays 14,-as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Aldrich,, Allison, Beck, Berry,
Bd blackburn, Blair Butler Cheney, Cockrell, Coke,
Conger Cullom, Dawes, Dolph Eustis, Fair, Frye,
George, German, Hale, Hawley, Hoar, Jones of
Arkansas, Jones of Nevada, Manderson, Mitch
ell OF pennsylvania, Morrill,, Palmer Riddleber-
ger. sherman, Spooner, Van Wyck, Vest, Voor-
hees, WaIthall, Whitthorne, Williams, Wilson of
Iowa. Wilson of Maryland-39.
,Nays-Messrs, Call, Cameron, Farwell Gray,
hampton, Mcmillan, Malone, Mitchell of Oregon,
Ia.
The following is the text of the bill
That it shall be unlawful for any member of
eltner mouse OF Congress TO accept employment as
an attorney-at-law, or payment of services of any
KIND In opposition to the United States in any
case 10 which the United States may be party
from any railroad company, If such member shall
nave reasonable cause TO believe that measures
speclally Affecting the interests of such company
are pending before Congress, or are about TO be
SO pending, during his term of Office. ANY per-
son VINO violates the provisions of this act, shall
Dy Imprisonment not exceeding one year or by
M nne not exceeding $500, or by both, in the discre-
ton OF the court
The Senate, ar 6.15 o'clock, adjourned un-
til tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the private calendar, and af ter
passing few bills adjourned until 7.30
o'clock.
The House at the evening session passed
50 pension bills, and at 1910 o'clock adjourn
ed.